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70% Critic Match
Dangerous Beauty
“Born without privilege. Bound by tradition. She found the courage to follow her heart.”
7.0 / 10• 1998• 1h 51m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family. So Veronica's mother, Paola, teaches her to become a courtesan, one of the exotic companions favored by the richest and most powerful Venetian men. Veronica courageously uses her charms to change destiny -- and to give herself a chance at true love.
Cast & Crew
Catherine McCormack
Veronica Franco
Lead
Rufus Sewell
Marco Venier
Oliver Platt
Maffio Venier
Fred Ward
Domenico Venier
Naomi Watts
Giulia De Lezze
Jacqueline Bisset
Paola Franco
Moira Kelly
Beatrice Venier
Jeroen Krabbé
Pietro Venier
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marshall Herskovitz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dangerous Beauty is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
